the fan and the flower

Last class we watched the flower and fan. I really enjoyed this animation, the drawings were very simple and the story line was adorable and enjoyable. I think it's so fun when inanimate objects are animated. It brings a whole new experience to the animation, and I enjoy those the most. I loved when the flower changed to look like the fan in the end. I think it brought the whole story together.

William Kentridge

This time I viewed a few videos on William Kentridge. His powerful story lines are portrayed with complicated hand drawn scenes. At first I wasn't a fan because I thought it took away from what he was saying, but after a while I got interested in his mess of drawings as it added to the chaos of his story. His drawings are not messy, but all the lines he makes, they look like sketches in a way. Overall, I enjoyed what I saw because it was something different than the previous videos I blogged on.

motion graphics

This week, we watched two videos. The first was called "The Moon and the Sun- An imagined conversation" by John Canemaker and the second was a video from Adam Philips, but I chose to blog on a different one of his videos. I really enjoyed John's video over Adam's because I like how he mixed real pictures with his drawings. Despite the seriousness of the conversation, I liked how real it is. I loved the simplicity of his artwork basically showing a simple drawing can express something serious and even win an oscar. The second video I watched was Prowlies at the River. I think Adam's work is pretty comical and it's cool to see how he develops his creatures. I didn't even read the description until after the video was over and thought it was a funny twist to see after all Bitey's fighting with the Prowlies, he drinks water that was just contaminated. The story line was funny as well as his graphics. It's always cool to see the difference between two great artist's works.

Week 3

This week we watched lighter examples of animation. The first one we watched was "The Old Mill", a disney short that was circled around a windmill. There was no dialogue, but the music aided with the emotions of the animation. I really liked how the music set the tone of the whole thing, as well as how it seemed that no matter what rough patch these animals went through, they made it and the baby chicks were born. The next one that we watched was "The Danish Poet." Out of the two, I really liked this one better because of the content. I enjoyed the story as well as how the artist simply drew each component of the animation. The animation is filled with loops, for example the boat coming and going each time was always the same. I think using a loop like that really aided to the success of the animation, because it didn't look annoying and redundant, it fit.

Week 2

In last weeks class we watched videos of stop animation by The Brothers Quay. The first one that we viewed I re-watched and my opinion hasn't changed that it's boring and repetitive. Though in class I knew there was the aspect of evolution, I was able to have that idea in mind while reviewing it and really seeing the evolution in it. The second video, though a little boring as well, was easier to understand. I took that little extra clay thing as a baby that really tore apart the two people in love. Both videos seem to have an evolution theme, wether it's of the evolution of humans or the evolution of life. The idea of stop animation is insane how they develop it all, so aside from the actual content, it's fascinating how it was it put together.

Week 1

So I decided to watch two videos not viewed in class. The first that I watched was "How a Mosquito Operates" by Winsor McCay and just like in "Gertie the Dinosaur", there seems to always be movement in the animation. I thought it was very clever that he made the mosquito wear a hat and had a briefcase like he was off to his job to bite this man. The other video I watched was "Beyond the Clouds" by Makoto Shinkai and it was interesting to watch something so current after watching something very, very old. Though I'm usually not a fan of any kind of anime, I really enjoyed the graphics and the way the video flowed.

ME

Hey everyone! Just a little quick bit about me! My name is Angela Mascio and I'm a sophomore at Quinnipiac. I'm an IDD major! I'm from Waldwick, New Jersey. I love the beach, being with my friends, and candy! Talk to me anytime :]